Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction
Mexico
50.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
56.0%
in 2025
Mexico rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction over time
- Mexico
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 56.0% against 50.0% in Mexico, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mexico ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 14.2% | 49.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 62.0% | 39.2% | 22.8% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 59.7% | 9.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 56.0% against 50.0% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 6.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction?
- Mexico ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 64th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Proportion of local livestock breeds at risk of extinction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of local breeds classified as being at risk of extinction as a share of local breeds with known level of extinction risk (%).